Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊni/
noun a person or thing that is not genuine; a fraud
A1 I don't trust him, he seems like a phony.
A2 The detective uncovered the phony's true identity.
B1 She was caught selling phony designer handbags.
B2 The phony doctor was arrested for malpractice.
C1 The phony art dealer was exposed by experts.
C2 The phony politician's scandal rocked the nation.
adjective not genuine; fraudulent
A1 She knew the necklace was phony because it turned her skin green.
A2 He tried to impress his friends with phony stories about his travels.
B1 The company was accused of using phony marketing tactics to sell their products.
B2 The politician's phony promises were quickly exposed by the media.
C1 The artist was criticized for his phony attempt to copy the style of a famous painter.
C2 The detective was able to uncover the phony alibi given by the suspect.
formal The company was accused of producing phony financial reports to deceive investors.
informal I can't stand that phony smile of hers.
slang Don't trust him, he's a total phony.
figurative The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but phony gestures.
phoned
phonies
phonier
phoniest
phony
will be phony
have phoned
is phoning
phony
phony
to phone
phoning
phoning